import os
import json

settings_file_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), 'logs', 'settings.json')


with open(settings_file_path, 'r') as file:
    settings = json.load(file)

root_dir = settings['root_dir']
log_dir = settings['log_dir']
dataset_dir = settings['dataset_dir']
temp_dir = settings['temp_dir']
choice = settings['choice']
epo_base = settings['EPO_BASE']
selectedVariants = settings['selectedVariants']



CLASS_VERSION = 6
EPO_BASE = settings['EPO_BASE']
PATH = "datasets/V6"

#do not change PATH. its the default setting.
#when we execute via shell or powershell, we pass a different path that overrides this one.
#ultimately this may take the value above or one of the below

#PATH = "datasets/V6-from-1998"
#PATH = "datasets/V6-until-1997"
#PATH = "datasets/V6-1997-2011"
